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Group Name |
Crop sp. |
Category* |
Variety/local name |
Loca (L)/improved (I) |
Remarks |
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Malinzanga |
Cassava |
N |
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L |
Introduced from Dodoma in 1978 |
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Yams |
N |
|
L |
Introduced from Mufindi |
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Banana |
N |
Kabuku |
L |
Highly marketable |
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Mbeya |
L |
Early maturing |
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Malinda |
L |
Early matiring |
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Mapapai |
L |
Sweet and marketable |
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Sweet potatoes |
N |
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L |
Early maturing |
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G/nuts |
N |
Wima |
L |
Erect and early |
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Tambaa |
L |
Late |
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Tomato |
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Roma |
I |
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Maize |
S |
Katumani |
I |
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Tuxpeno |
I |
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Bwanalomba |
I |
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Simsim |
N |
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L |
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Beans |
S |
Kombati |
L |
New variety |
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Mkeredu |
L |
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Canadian |
I |
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Rice |
S |
Faya |
L |
Highly palatable |
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Supa |
L |
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Faya jike |
L |
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Faya dume |
L |
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Kaniki |
L |
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Okra |
N |
bamia |
L |
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Cowpeas |
N |
Kunde tambaa |
L |
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Sorghum |
N |
Ngobwi |
L |
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Serena |
I |
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Sanyagi |
L |
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Amaranth |
C |
Mlenda |
L |
Mixed species of dried leaves for dry season feeding |
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Pumpkins |
N |
Maboga |
L |
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Cowpeas |
N |
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L |
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Pumpkins |
N |
Masasa |
L |
Seeds are pressed for cooking oil |
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Mamung'unya (matakari) |
L |
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Dried seeds |
L |
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Masukasuka Mwalobaini |
A plant herb its leaves is used for control of grain insect pests (can be applied both as fresh leaves and as dried powder) |
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Mafuruto |
Baobab fruits |
C |
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L |
1. Mixed with honey eaten during hunger 2. Mixed with milk and saved to breast feeding mothers and children to improve their health |
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Maasai group (cattle keepers) |
Traditional farming equipments, 1. spears and gourd for collection of animal blood meal |
